Thoracoscopic right anterior basal segmentectomy with unique anatomic variation: a case report and literature review

BackgroundAnatomic basal segmentectomy is often regarded as a complex procedure, particularly in the presence of complex anatomical variations.Case reportHerein, we present a case of a 55-year-old female patient diagnosed with invasive lung adenocarcinoma. Three-dimensional computed tomography bronc...

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Main Authors: Tiancheng Liu, Sishi Huang, Jianbin Zhang, Lili Jin, Qibin Shen
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
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description BackgroundAnatomic basal segmentectomy is often regarded as a complex procedure, particularly in the presence of complex anatomical variations.Case reportHerein, we present a case of a 55-year-old female patient diagnosed with invasive lung adenocarcinoma. Three-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography (3D-CTBA) displayed a unique combined variation in the basal segment of right lower lobe (RLL): The medial basal subsegmental bronchi (BX7a+BX7t) originated from both the anterior and posterior segmental bronchi; The medial basal subsegmental arteries emanated from the anterior and posterior basal segmental arteries; The medial anterior segmental vein shared a trunk with both the anterior basal and lateral basal subsegmental veins. With precise preoperative planning, thoracoscopic anterior basal segmentectomy was successfully executed.ConclusionThis case again highlights the importance of 3D-reconstruction in pulmonary segmentectomy. Detailed understanding of anatomic features of segmental bronchi and vessels is imperative for those with complex anatomical variations.
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spelling doaj-art-00448eb76b234eb2a8830a4c81d52d1e2025-08-20T03:30:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-06-011510.3389/fonc.2025.15623031562303Thoracoscopic right anterior basal segmentectomy with unique anatomic variation: a case report and literature reviewTiancheng Liu0Tiancheng Liu1Sishi Huang2Sishi Huang3Jianbin Zhang4Jianbin Zhang5Lili Jin6Lili Jin7Qibin Shen8Qibin Shen9Department of Thoracic Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Central Laboratory, Huzhou Central Hospital, Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Central Laboratory, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaBackgroundAnatomic basal segmentectomy is often regarded as a complex procedure, particularly in the presence of complex anatomical variations.Case reportHerein, we present a case of a 55-year-old female patient diagnosed with invasive lung adenocarcinoma. Three-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography (3D-CTBA) displayed a unique combined variation in the basal segment of right lower lobe (RLL): The medial basal subsegmental bronchi (BX7a+BX7t) originated from both the anterior and posterior segmental bronchi; The medial basal subsegmental arteries emanated from the anterior and posterior basal segmental arteries; The medial anterior segmental vein shared a trunk with both the anterior basal and lateral basal subsegmental veins. With precise preoperative planning, thoracoscopic anterior basal segmentectomy was successfully executed.ConclusionThis case again highlights the importance of 3D-reconstruction in pulmonary segmentectomy. Detailed understanding of anatomic features of segmental bronchi and vessels is imperative for those with complex anatomical variations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1562303/fullthree-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiographyanatomical variationbasal segmentanatomic segmentectomylung cancer
spellingShingle Tiancheng Liu
Tiancheng Liu
Sishi Huang
Sishi Huang
Jianbin Zhang
Jianbin Zhang
Lili Jin
Lili Jin
Qibin Shen
Qibin Shen
Thoracoscopic right anterior basal segmentectomy with unique anatomic variation: a case report and literature review
Frontiers in Oncology
three-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography
anatomical variation
basal segment
anatomic segmentectomy
lung cancer
title Thoracoscopic right anterior basal segmentectomy with unique anatomic variation: a case report and literature review
title_full Thoracoscopic right anterior basal segmentectomy with unique anatomic variation: a case report and literature review
title_fullStr Thoracoscopic right anterior basal segmentectomy with unique anatomic variation: a case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Thoracoscopic right anterior basal segmentectomy with unique anatomic variation: a case report and literature review
title_short Thoracoscopic right anterior basal segmentectomy with unique anatomic variation: a case report and literature review
title_sort thoracoscopic right anterior basal segmentectomy with unique anatomic variation a case report and literature review
topic three-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography
anatomical variation
basal segment
anatomic segmentectomy
lung cancer
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1562303/full
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